Alhamdulillah, Subhanallah, and Allahu-Akbar areshort but powerful prayers that are recited by Muslims to show their gratitude towards Allah. In this short article we will cover all aspects of this word from the meaning of Alhamdulillah, to the pronunciation, when to say Alhamdulillah, virtues/ benefits, and lastly we’ll go cover 21 Alhamdulillah Quotes. Let’s begin…
Alhamdulillah Meaning and Pronunciation
Alhamdulillah (also calledtahmid or hamdala) is a very short prayer that is repeated as devotional acts praising Allah. This is known as dhikr (zikir). The exact meaning of Alhamdulillah (pronounced “al-ham-doo-li-lah”) means “Praise be to Allah”. Slight variations of this would be:
- Thank Allah
- All Praises and Thanks Be To Allah
- All Praise is Due To Allah Alone
When to say Alhamdulillah
Since Alhamdulillah is a prayer used by Muslims to show gratitude towards Allah it can be said at any time. It’s beneficial to remember Allah multiple times a day and to recite these words, there’s no harm in doing so. Generally, it’s used to show appreciation whenever something good happens.
Have you ever made a dua to Allah and it come true? This would be a time when you would say Alhamdulillah. It is good to say thanks to the one who made this happen. The real challenge is to say Alhamdulillah when something bad happens because it could always be worse. We don’t know what Allah is saving us from when we perceive something as “bad” or when things don’t go our way.
Benefits and Virtues of Saying Alhamdulillah
It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said: “Umm Sulaim came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), teach me some words that I may supplicate with during my prayer.’ He said: ‘Glorify Allah (by saying Subhanallah) ten times, and praise Him (by saying Alhamdulilah) ten times, and magnify Him (by saying Allahu Akbar) ten times, then ask Him for what you need; He will say: ‘Yes, yes.’
Grade: Sahih (Darussalam) Reference: Sunan an-Nasa’i 1299 In-book reference: Book 13, Hadith 121
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “There are some words, the reciters of which will never be disappointed. These are: Tasbih [saying ‘Subhan-Allah’ (Allah is free from imperfection)], thirty-three times, Tahmid [saying ‘Al-hamdu lillah’ (praise be to Allah)] thirty-three times and Takbir [saying ‘Allahu Akbar’ (Allah is Greatest)] thirty-four times; and these should be recited after the conclusion of every prescribed prayer
[Muslim] Book Riyad as-Salihin Arabic/English book reference: Book 16, Hadith 1420
